Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

by Darius Foroux

You have the ability to decide what you think. And since the result of your life depends on your thoughts, I think it’s the most important thing in life. When we improve the way we think, nothing is impossible to achieve. That simple realization changes everything. Many great thinkers have written about the importance of thoughts. But William James’ godfather, Ralph Waldo Emerson, who also inspired James a great deal, put it most simply: “You become what you think about all day long.”

If we want to think straight at all times, we must stay grounded, look at facts, listen to other people’s perspectives, and only then draw practical conclusions.

Thoughts should serve a useful purpose. If they don’t, they’re useless. That’s straight thinking.

The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our lives. And our decisions are a result of our thoughts.

If you want the dots to connect in the future, you have to make sure you form dots in your brain. The only way you form dots is by learning, doing, making mistakes, reflecting, or anything you can do to feed your brain with the input it needs to give you the output you want.

It’s better to be aware of your thoughts and decide what you will ignore, and what you will give importance to.

Only focus on what you control. Things like your: Desires Actions Words Intentions

Commit to stop thinking about useless things. Start taking control of your mind.

You still can’t trust your judgments, no matter how much knowledge you have. Being aware of that simple thought helps you make better-informed decisions.

Just sit down, be one with your thoughts, observe them, and then, ignore them. That’s all there is to meditation.